expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
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The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cortés expedition to Honduras | 1 |
| Honduras march of Cortés | 1 |
| expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) Context triple: [Hernán Cortés, participantIn, expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)]
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Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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B.
Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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C.
Spanish conquest of Guatemala
The Spanish conquest of Guatemala was the 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subjugated the Maya and other native peoples in the region that is now Guatemala, bringing it under colonial rule.
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D.
voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas
The voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas were a series of late 15th-century transatlantic expeditions that initiated sustained European exploration and colonization of the Western Hemisphere.
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E.
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) Target entity description: The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
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A.
Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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B.
Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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C.
Spanish conquest of Guatemala
The Spanish conquest of Guatemala was the 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subjugated the Maya and other native peoples in the region that is now Guatemala, bringing it under colonial rule.
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D.
voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas
The voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas were a series of late 15th-century transatlantic expeditions that initiated sustained European exploration and colonization of the Western Hemisphere.
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E.
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military expedition
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overland campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
administrative reorganization of New Spain by the Crown of Castile
ⓘ
increased royal scrutiny of Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
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surface form:
Cortés expedition to Honduras
expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) ⓘ
surface form:
Honduras march of Cortés
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| authorityChallenged |
potential challenges to Cortés’s governorship of New Spain
ⓘ
rival Spanish officials in Honduras ⓘ |
| belligerent | Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high mortality among participants
ⓘ
long and arduous overland march ⓘ |
| commander | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| continent |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| country | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| endDate | 1526 ⓘ |
| follows | fall of Tenochtitlan (1521) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| historicalRegion | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| involves | Spanish Empire expansion ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
Nahuatl
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| leader | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| ledBy | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| location |
Honduras
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
central Mexico ⓘ |
| motivation |
concern over rival expeditions and governorship claims in Honduras
ⓘ
desire to control trade routes and resources in Central America ⓘ |
| participant |
Spanish soldiers loyal to Hernán Cortés
ⓘ
indigenous allies from central Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish conquest of the Americas
|
| politicalContext | early colonial administration of New Spain ⓘ |
| purpose |
secure Spanish control over Honduras
ⓘ
stabilize the authority of Hernán Cortés ⓘ suppress rival claimants to authority in New Spain ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Spanish presence in Honduras
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weakening of Cortés’s direct control in central Mexico during his absence ⓘ |
| route | from Tenochtitlan to Honduras by land ⓘ |
| startDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| timeSpan | 2 years ⓘ |
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Subject: expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) Description of subject: The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
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